by our College Data Analytics Team
[Funeral Mortuary Science](/majors/personal-and-culinary-services/funeral-mortuary-science/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a funeral mortuary science degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where funeral mortuary science graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send funeral mortuary science graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Nassau Community College the top school for funeral mortuary science graduate earnings in the Middle Atlantic Region. Nassau Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Garden City. After graduating, funeral mortuary science degree recipients from Nassau Community College typically earn about $73,839 annually.
American Academy Mcallister Institute Of Funeral Service came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying funeral mortuary science schools. American Academy Mcallister Institute Of Funeral Service is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. After graduating, funeral mortuary science degree recipients from American Academy Mcallister Institute Of Funeral Service typically earn about $62,994 annually.
Pittsburgh Institute Of Mortuary Science Inc came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying funeral mortuary science schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Institute Of Mortuary Science Inc is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, funeral mortuary science degree recipients from Pittsburgh Institute Of Mortuary Science Inc typically earn about $55,103 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in funeral mortuary science will find them at Northampton County Area Community College, which ranked #4. Northampton County Area Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Bethlehem. Students who complete the funeral mortuary science program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,949.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their funeral mortuary science graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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